Heavy demand is expected for this year's $800 million installment of a five-year, $4.5-billion program.

Transportation committee will work on short-term extension, aiming to avert cutoff of FAA funds before current stopgap expires March 31..

Ex-Executive VP Thomas Rospos of now-defunct Birdsall Services Group takes third-degree plea on Feb. 25 as his trial began in $1-milion scheme; ex-CEO Howard Birdsall pleaded guilty on Feb. 18.

U.S. safety officials cite past alleged violations involving improper use of equipment and investigate a dropped generator.

From buildings to bridges, the built environment would benefit from a stronger design collaboration between structural engineers and geotechnical engineers.